
Relative Dating Principles in Geology

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of rock represents events of sand deposition?
Limestone
Metamorphic rock
Igneous rock
Sandstone
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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of rock is associated with volcanic episodes?
Igneous rock
Sandstone
Sedimentary rock
Metamorphic rock
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does relative dating describe?
The temperature at which rocks formed
The exact age of a rock layer
Which events happened before or after another
The chemical composition of rocks
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the principle of superposition, which layer is the oldest in an undisturbed sequence?
The middle layer
The top layer
The bottom layer
The layer with the most fossils
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an angular unconformity?
A contact with no evidence of erosion
A contact between igneous and sedimentary rocks
A contact between parallel strata
A contact where sedimentary layers are at an angle to each other
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the principle of original lateral continuity describe?
The tendency for rocks to erode uniformly
The tendency for rocks to form in circular patterns
The tendency for rocks to form in vertical layers
The tendency for lava flows to extend laterally
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the Grand Canyon stratigraphy, what type of unconformity is found between the schist and the limestone?
Paraconformity
Angular unconformity
Disconformity
Nonconformity
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